Name of the country: Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka .
Sri Lanka was earlier known as: Ceylon.
Capital: Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte
Population: 21.1 million.
Population density: 326 people per sq km.
Literacy rate: 91.8 %.
Ethnic mix: Sinhalese -74%, Tamils – 18%, Moors – 7%,Others – 1%
Total Area: 65,610 sq km.
Land area : 64740 sq km
Water area: 870 sq km.
Currency: Rupee (1 rupee = 100 cents )
Dimensions Length: Devundara to point peduru 435 km (north to south)
Dimensions Width: Colombo to sangamankanda 225km. ( east to west )
Climate: Sri Lanka is a tropical country. Highest temperature march and june . Lowest temperature November to march. In the central highland ,temperatures are lower because of height.